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Java To Overtake C/C++ in 2002

Posted by Hemos on from the like-a-strong-cup-of-joe dept.

jarek writes "ZDNET has an article that talks about latest research data. It talks about how Java is overtaking C/C++ next year. The article also talks about developers adopting linux and putting linux to use in mission critical tasks." It's evidently taking developers from the C/C++, but also the Visual Basic camps, with strong growth overseas.

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  1. Java usage by BWJones · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I expect that if this course holds true, M$ perhaps will again be making an about face and including Java support again in some form in its OS's. However, they probably will end up embracing and attempting to kill Suns implementation. This could also bode well for the variety of companies who have adopted the Java2 standard and included Java engines in hardware and software.

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  2. XP effects? by wetdogjp · · Score: 2, Redundant

    There was news that Windows XP will not ship with any native support for Java. Certainly, a user could add Java support him/herself, but how many users are going to take initiative to do so?

    With hundreds of thousands of copies of an OS that won't do Java, that will have a very deep impact on developers. It doesn't do much good to make software that nobody can run.

    Granted, many a Java developer's projects are meant for *nix environments, which is just one more pro for the side of good. But I wonder how XPs lack of Java support will affect the number of Java developers.

    -WetDog